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« on: May 14, 2012, 06:44:40 PM »
With the extreme weather the country has been experiencing, especially over the last year, wireless carriers and the federal government have teamed up and created a new system to automatically warn people of dangerous weather and other emergencies via a special type of text messaging to cell phones.

http://www.examiner.com/article/cellphones-to-begin-receiving-severe-weather-alerts-first-nationwide-system
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« Reply #1 on: May 14, 2012, 08:43:10 PM »
saw that article too.

anything that warns people ahead of time is good. 
Don't wait for the sirens.
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« Reply #2 on: May 14, 2012, 09:27:27 PM »
But, but, I like my weather radio! All the neat sounds it makes when a storm with golf ball sized hail is coming my way! And the sound of the voices when I turn it on.
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« Reply #3 on: May 14, 2012, 09:37:07 PM »
Although I agree with Chris and like weather radios, I think for the average "Joe" that dosent have a weather radio, this will be a great tool to help save lives Smile

Kudos to the government (For once) Applause
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